But Mowgli finds he’s no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger Shere Khan (voice of Idris Elba), who bears the scars of Man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. Courtesy Walt Disney Studios.Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, The Jungle Book is a live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. theaters on July 19, 2019.įeatured image: ‘The Lion King’ theatrical poster. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.

The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba’s exile. Scar, Mufasa’s brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub’s arrival. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. He’s joined by Donald Glover as Simba, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala, Chiwetel Ejiofor as the villain Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.ĭisney’s “The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau (“The Jungle Book”), journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Perhaps the most compelling throwback of all is the voice of the great James Earl Jones, who returns to reprise his role as Mustafa. The animation here takes those iconic set pieces and breathes new life into them. You’ll recall many shots from the 1994 original.

From the looks of this first official trailer, they pulled it off. Remaking The Lion King was like having to summit an Everest of expectations. Remaking The Jungle Book presented Favreau and his team a major hurdle. The Lion King also represented one of the high water marks during Disney’s second golden age, which had begun with 1989’s The Little Mermaid. The original debuted in 1994 and became one of the most adored animated films of all time.

His first crack at it was his critically acclaimed reboot of The Jungle Book, but as beloved as the 1967 animated film version was, The Lion King is a whole other kettle of fish.

The first official trailer for Jon Favreau‘s The Lion King is stunning. Favreau is now a veteran of transforming Disney classics with the best available computer animation technology in the business.

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